Windows Server 2008 Essentials

Windows Server 2008 Editions and System Requirements
- Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition
- Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition
- Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition
- Windows Web Server 2008
- Windows Server 2008 Features Matrix
- Windows Server 2008 Hardware Requirements
Performing a Clean Windows Server 2008 Installation
- Obtaining Windows Server 2008
- Starting the Installation Process
- Windows Server 2008 Activation
- Disk and Partition Management
- Accessing the Command Prompt During Installation
Performing a Windows Server 2008 Upgrade
- Windows Server 2008 Upgrade Paths
- How an Upgrade to Windows Server 2008 Works
- Performing the Upgrade
- Windows Server 2008 Activation
- Windows Server 2008 Compatibility Report
- Accessing the Command Prompt During Installation
Windows Server 2008 Command-line Tools
- Accessing the Command Window
- Windows Server 2008 Command-line Tool Summary
- Displaying a List of Commands
- Obtaining Help Information about Command-line Tools
Configuring BitLocker Drive Encryption on Windows Server 2008
- BitLocker Prerequisites
- Enabling BitLocker Drive Encryption
- Creating Partitions for BitLocker Drive Encryption
- Enabling BitLocker Drive Encryption
- Changing Group Policy for BitLocker
- Performing the Encryption and Generating Keys
- Regenerating BitLocker Startup Keys and Recovery Passwords
- Disabling BitLocker Drive Encryption
Configuring Windows Server 2008 Remote Desktop Administration
- What is Remote Desktop?
- Enabling Remote Desktop Administration on the Remote Server
- Controlling Remote Desktop Access
- Remote Desktop Group Policy
- Starting the Remote Desktop Client
- Remote Desktop Client Configuration Options
- Remote Session Tracking
- Logging out from a Remote Desktop Session
- Running Multiple Remote Desktops
Adding New GPT and MBR Disks to Windows Server 2008 Systems
- An Overview of MBR and GPT Partitions Styles
- Understanding MBR Disks
- Understanding GPT Disks
- Initializing a New Disk
- Converting Disks between MBR and GPT Partition Styles
Creating and Managing MBR Disk Partitions on Windows Server 2008 Basic Disks
- Creating Partitions on an MBR Basic Disk
- Formatting a Volume using Disk Management
- Formatting a Volume from the Command Line
- Assigning and Changing Drive Letters and Mount Points
- Assigning and Changing Drive Letters and Mount Points from the Command Line
Creating and Managing GPT Disk Partitions on Windows Server 2008 Basic Disks
- An Overview of GPT Partition Types
- Creating Primary Partitions on a GPT Basic Disk
- Formatting a Volume using Disk Management
- Formatting a Volume from the Command Line
- Assigning and Changing Drive Letters and Mount Points
- Assigning and Changing Drive Letters and Mount Points from the Command Line
Extending and Shrinking Windows Server 2008 Partitions and Volumes
- Shrinking a Windows Server 2008 Partition Using Disk Management
- Shrinking a Partition from the Command Line
- Extending a Partition Using Disk Management
- Extending a Partition from the Command Line
Creating and Managing Simple and Spanned Volumes on Windows Server 2008
- An Overview of Dynamic Disks
- Converting Basic Disks to Dynamic Disks with Disk Management
- Converting Basic Disks to Dynamic Disks from the Command Line
- Creating a New Spanned Volume using Disk Management
- Creating a New Spanned Volume from the Command Prompt
Creating and Managing Windows Server 2008 Striped (RAID 0) Volumes
- An Overview of Striped (RAID 0) Volumes
- Creating a Striped (RAID 0) Volume using Disk Management
- Creating a Striped (RAID 0) Volume from the Command Prompt
- Recovering a Striped Volume
Creating and Managing Windows Server 2008 Mirrored (RAID 1) Volumes
- An Overview of Disk Mirroring (RAID 1)
- Creating a Mirrored (RAID 1) Set using Disk Management
- Creating a Mirrored (RAID 1) Volume from the Command Prompt
- Adding a Mirror to an Existing Volume
- Breaking and Removing Mirrored Sets
- Recovering a Mirrored Set
Mirroring Windows Server 2008 GBT and MBR Boot and System Disks
- An Overview of GPT and MBR Partition Styles
- Mirroring Boot and System Volumes on an MBR Disk using Disk Management
- Mirroring Boot and System Volumes on an MBR Disk from the Command Prompt
- Mirroring Boot and System Volumes on a GPT Disk
Configuring and Managing RAID 5 on Windows Server 2008
- An Overview of RAID 5
- Configuring RAID 5 Using Windows Server 2008 Disk Management
- Configuring RAID 5 from the Command Prompt using DiskPart
- Fixing RAID 5 Problems
Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services
- Installing Terminal Services
- Adding Users to the Remote Desktop Users Group
- Accessing Terminal Services from the Client
- Remote Desktop Client Configuration Options
- Logging out from a Remote Desktop Session
- Running Multiple Remote Desktops
Installing Applications for Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services
- Understanding Terminal Services Operating Modes
- Installing Terminal Server Applications using Control Panel
- Terminal Server Application Compatibility Scripts
Configuring RemoteApps on Windows Server 2008
- Preparing the Server for RemoteApps
- What are RemoteApps?
- Configuring a Application as a RemoteApp
- Making RemoteApps Available to Users via TS Web Access
- Making RemoteApps Available to Users via Windows Installer Packages
- Making RemoteApps Available to Users via .RDP Files
Configuring Windows Server 2008 TS Web Access
- Installing TS Web Access Role Service
- Accessing the TS Web Access Page
- Configuring RemoteApps for TS Web Access
Deploying a Windows Server 2008 Terminal Server Farm using TS Session Broker
- An Overview of the Terminal Services Session Broker
- Prerequisites for Implementing TS Session Broker
- Installing the Terminal Services Session Broker
- Adding Terminal Servers to the TS Session Broker
- Joining Terminal Servers to a TS Session Broker
Configuring a Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services License Server
- Installing the Terminal Services License Server
- Activating the TS License Server
- Installing Client Access Licenses (CAL)
Managing Windows Server 2008 Disk Quotas
- An Overview of Disk Quotas
- Configuring Disk Quotas
- Configuring Disk Quotas for Individual Users
- Querying Quotas from the Command Prompt
Repairing and Defragmenting Windows Server 2008 Disks
- Using Check Disk to Scan For and Fix File System Errors
- Running Check Disk from the Command-prompt
- Defragmenting Disks with Disk Defragmenter
- Automated Disk Defragmentation
- Defragmenting Disks from the Command-line
Configuring Windows Server 2008 File Sharing
- Standard and Public File Sharing
- Enabling Windows Server 2008 File Sharing
- Creating Shared Folders with Windows Explorer
- Creating Shared Folders on Remote Servers with Computer Management
- Creating Hidden Shares
- Understanding and Configuring Share Permissions
Using NET SHARE to Configure Windows Server 2008 File Sharing
- Net Share Command-line Syntax
- Getting Share Information using Net Share
- Creating a Share using Net Share
- Using Net Share to Delete a Share from a Local Server
- Using Net Share to Delete a Share from a Remote Server
Understanding Windows Server 2008 File and Folder Ownership and Permissions
- Ownership of Files and Folders
- Taking and Transferring Windows Server 2008 File and Folder Ownership
- File and Folder Permission Inheritance
- Basic File and Folder Permissions
- Special File and Folder Permissions
- Effective File and Folder Permissions
Auditing Windows Server 2008 File and Folder Access
- Enabling File and Folder Auditing
- Configuring which Files and Folders are to be Audited
Configuring Volume Shadow Copy on Windows Server 2008
- Shadow Copy Considerations
- Using Computer Management to Enable and Configure Volume Shadow Copies
- Restoring an Entire Volume
- Configuring and Enabling Shadow Copy from the Command Line
- Restoring Shadow Copy Snapshots from Clients
Building a Windows Server 2008 Network Load Balancing Cluster
- An Overview of Network Load Balancing Clusters
- Network Load Balancing Models
- Configuring Port and Client Affinity
- Installing the Network Load Balancing Feature
- Building a Windows Server 2008 Network Load Balanced Cluster
- Adding and Removing Network Load Balanced Cluster Nodes
Configuring Windows Server 2008 DHCP Servers
- Installing the DHCP Server Role
- Authorizing DHCP Servers in Active Directory
- Understanding DHCP Scope Types
- Configuring IPv4 Scopes Using the DHCP Console
- Configuring DHCP Reservations
Managing a Windows Server 2008 DHCP Server from the Command Line
- Installing the DHCP Feature from the Command Line
- Authorizing DHCP Servers in Active Directory
- Configuring Scopes at the Command Prompt
- Activating and Deactivating DHCP Scopes using Netsh
- Terminating a DHCP Lease using Netsh
- Configuring DHCP Reservations using Netsh
- Configuring DHCP Conflist Detection
- Backing Up and Restoring DHCP Configuration Information
Configuring Windows Server 2008 NAP DHCP Enforcement
- Installing the Network Policy Server
- Configuring NAP in the NAP console
- Configuring DHCP Server NAP Settings
- Configuring NAP Settings for Scopes
- Setting Up a Windows Server 2008 Print Server
- Installing the Print Server
- Print Services Management Tools
- Adding Network Printers to the Print Server using Auto-detect
- Manually Adding Network Printers to a Print Server
- Adding a Locally Connected Printer
Managing Windows Server 2008 Print Services

Windows Server 2008 Essentials

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